However, there is often a gap between the conceptual understanding, and their own behaviours as leaders - and that can be a problem? How do you engage leaders both intellectually and emotionally, in a way which will make a difference to their day-to-day behaviours? It requires more than a set of competency frameworks!

The examples below are taken from the bestselling fieldbook "Learning to Fly ? Practical knowledge management from leading and learning organisations", written by Chris Collison and Geoff Parcell.

Example 1) In BP, well known for its knowledge-sharing culture, the senior leadership developed a habit of reinforcing "learning from others" when they visited operational sites. Imagine the scene: the Director or Senior VP arrives, and is given the usual tour of the site. They sit down with the management team and review the performance of the business against a set of stated KPIs. One of these KPIs is currently not being met. What happens when they identify this issue?

"Have you thought about approach X? Addressed performance issue Y? Changed widget Z?"

..will generate one set of behaviours.

"Who else have you spoken with at other sites who might have a similar issue?" ..will drive a very different set of behaviours.

This is the route that BP has chosen to take; senior management visits are opportunities to reinforce the value of learning from others, rather than opportunities to underline their seniority by providing "the answer".

Example 2) When the senior directors from energy and essential services company, Centrica, met to discuss how to improve knowledge sharing in the company, they agreed a set of practical "leadership challenges" for senior managers across the organisation:

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• When encountering a business problem, how can I reinforce the importance of learning from others - rather than simply providing
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  e to their day-to-day behaviours? It requires more than a set of competency frameworks!

  The examples below are taken from the bestselling fieldbook "Learning to Fly ? Practical knowledge management from leading and learning organisations", written by Chris Collison and Geoff Parcell.

  Example 1) In BP, well known for its knowledge-sharing culture, the senior leadership developed a habit of reinforcing "learning from others" when they visited operational sites. Imagine the scene: the Director or Senior VP arrives, and is given the usual tour of the site. They sit down with the management team and review the performance of the business against a set of stated KPIs. One of these KPIs is currently not being met. What happens when they identify this issue?

  "Have you thought about approach X? Addressed performance issue Y? Changed widget Z?"

  ..will generate one set of behaviours.

  "Who else have you spoken with at other sites who might have a similar issue?" ..will drive a very different set of behaviours.

  This is the route that BP has chosen to take; senior management visits are opportunities to reinforce the value of learning from others, rather than opportunities to underline their seniority by providing "the answer".

  Example 2) When the senior directors from energy and essential services company, Centrica, met to discuss how to improve knowledge sharing in the company, they agreed a set of practical "leadership challenges" for senior managers across the organisation:

  • How can I personally demonstrate that "asking for help" is a sign of strength rather than weakness?
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    "Have you thought about approach X? Addressed performance issue Y? Changed widget Z?"

    ..will generate one set of behaviours.

    "Who else have you spoken with at other sites who might have a similar issue?" ..will drive a very different set of behaviours.

    This is the route that BP has chosen to take; senior management visits are opportunities to reinforce the value of learning from others, rather than opportunities to underline their seniority by providing "the answer".

    Example 2) When the senior directors from energy and essential services company, Centrica, met to discuss how to improve knowledge sharing in the company, they agreed a set of practical "leadership challenges" for senior managers across the organisation:

    • How can I personally demonstrate that "asking for help" is a sign of strength rather than weakness?
    • When encountering a business problem, how can I reinforce the importance of learning from others - rather than simply providin
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      ..will generate one set of behaviours.

      "Who else have you spoken with at other sites who might have a similar issue?" ..will drive a very different set of behaviours.

      This is the route that BP has chosen to take; senior management visits are opportunities to reinforce the value of learning from others, rather than opportunities to underline their seniority by providing "the answer".

      Example 2) When the senior directors from energy and essential services company, Centrica, met to discuss how to improve knowledge sharing in the company, they agreed a set of practical "leadership challenges" for senior managers across the organisation:

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        ctors from energy and essential services company, Centrica, met to discuss how to improve knowledge sharing in the company, they agreed a set of practical "leadership challenges" for senior managers across the organisation:
        • How can I personally demonstrate that "asking for help" is a sign of strength rather than weakness?
        • When encountering a business problem, how can I reinforce the importance of learning from others - rather than simply providing an answer?
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        What would work in your organisation? If you could issue five challenges to your senior team, what would you choose?

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